GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| attentive | mindful |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| approbation | commendation |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |